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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in elearning are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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